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'''''The Legend of Zelda''''' was a five-issue series published by [[wikipedia:Valiant Comics|Valiant Comics]], with a prospective sixth issue ultimately published as ''Nintendo Comics System'' #7. Loosely based on the contemporary [[The Legend of Zelda (TV Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' cartoon]] - and, by extension, [[The Legend of Zelda|the original ''The Legend of Zelda'' game]] & ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' - each issue contained multiple stories, including bonus material. | '''''The Legend of Zelda''''' was a five-issue series published by [[wikipedia:Valiant Comics|Valiant Comics]] under their "Nintendo Comics System" imprint, with a prospective sixth issue ultimately published as ''Nintendo Comics System'' #7. Loosely based on the contemporary [[The Legend of Zelda (TV Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' cartoon]] - and, by extension, [[The Legend of Zelda|the original ''The Legend of Zelda'' game]] & ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' - each issue contained multiple stories, including bonus material. | ||
Originally published in 1990 with an indicia (copyright info) title of ''Link: The Legend of Zelda'', a reprinting of the series took place in 1991. These can be identified as the trade dress (non-image elements on the covers) was slightly altered; changing the issue number and price to a taller font, adding a cover date, and reordering the "NINTENDO COMICS SYSTEM" banner. In addition, the covers of #2 and #4 were swapped; and the cover price was reduced from $1.95 US/$2.50 Canadian to $1.50 US/$1.95 Canadian. The reprinting also reordered several stories between issues, and dropped "[[It's Good to be the King]]" (from the original printing of #4) entirely. | Originally published in 1990 with an indicia (copyright info) title of ''Link: The Legend of Zelda'', a reprinting of the series took place in 1991. These can be identified as the trade dress (non-image elements on the covers) was slightly altered; changing the issue number and price to a taller font, adding a cover date, and reordering the "NINTENDO COMICS SYSTEM" banner. In addition, the covers of #2 and #4 were swapped; and the cover price was reduced from $1.95 US/$2.50 Canadian to $1.50 US/$1.95 Canadian. The reprinting also reordered several stories between issues, and dropped "[[It's Good to be the King]]" (from the original printing of #4) entirely. | ||
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ISSN | 1049-1481 | |
Date | 1990, 1991 | |
The Legend of Zelda was a five-issue series published by Valiant Comics under their "Nintendo Comics System" imprint, with a prospective sixth issue ultimately published as Nintendo Comics System #7. Loosely based on the contemporary The Legend of Zelda cartoon - and, by extension, the original The Legend of Zelda game & The Adventure of Link - each issue contained multiple stories, including bonus material.
Originally published in 1990 with an indicia (copyright info) title of Link: The Legend of Zelda, a reprinting of the series took place in 1991. These can be identified as the trade dress (non-image elements on the covers) was slightly altered; changing the issue number and price to a taller font, adding a cover date, and reordering the "NINTENDO COMICS SYSTEM" banner. In addition, the covers of #2 and #4 were swapped; and the cover price was reduced from $1.95 US/$2.50 Canadian to $1.50 US/$1.95 Canadian. The reprinting also reordered several stories between issues, and dropped "It's Good to be the King" (from the original printing of #4) entirely.